Andrei Arlovski V Josh Barnett: what just happened.

The main event of UFC Fight Night Hamburg seen a Heavyweight battle between two UFC veterans in the form of former UFC Heavyweight champions Andrei 'The Pitbull' Arlovski and Josh 'The Warmaster' Barnett, as both men looked for one last chance at a title run in the UFC. Both men are looking to avenge recent losses with Arlovski dominated by Alistair 'The Reem' Overeem, while Barnett was submitted by Ben Rothwell. The former PRIDE and DREAM contender Barnett will look to use his superior Jiu-Jitsu while Arlovski posses some of the scariest knockout power the UFC Heavyweight division has ever witnessed. Josh Barnett looked very confident as he stepped into the octagon while Andrei Arlovski looked like a man on a mission as he jogged to meet his opponent.

The first round round of the main event began with both men rocked in the opening 30 seconds with Arlovski falling twice with Barnett momentarily down as well. Arlovski broke from the clinch and looked to engage straight from the break. Barnett looked to wear down Arlovski before the Belarus man wound up on top after a good takedown. Boos rang around the arena as Barnett and Arlovski caught there breath. Sell ski landed a good right hand but Barnett continued to walk through the punches and made it to the fence with thirty seconds remaining. The horn sounded for the end of an emphatic first round which seen both men rocked multiple times in the first minute.

The second round began with Barnett taking the fight back to the fence after a good close fight hand. Leon Roberts called for a clean break with Arlovski exhausted. Both men continued to tee off from close range before Barnett again closed the distance as he took it to the fence. Arlovski landed another outside trip before Barnett rolled through and into full mount and looked for an arm triangle with fifty seconds remaining in the second round. Barnett postured up and laid down some devastating ground and pound with Leon Roberts watching closely. Arlovski looked exhausted on his stool during the interval and was lucky to make it to the third

The third began with Arlovski landing a good right hand. Barnett seemed to have injured his eye after an accidental eye poke from Arlovski as Roberts let the fight continue. Barnett looked to tie up a Kimura from side control with Arlovski looking fatigued. Arlovski recovered well but rolled to his back before Barnett locked in rear naked choke forcing the tap from Arlovski to pick up a precious victory, as Andrei Arlovski went three fights without a win while Barnett got back to winning ways. Barnett then applauded Arlovski as he called him back into the octagon to congratulate him on his performance.

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